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or alky
as in alcoholic
a person who makes a habit of getting drunk
became a successful professional despite his reputation as an alkie in college
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alcoholic
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Joel even has time for regular therapy sessions with the town’s resident psychoanalyst/alcoholic Gail (O’Hara), in an effort to reconcile with Ellie.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2025 -
Jong also is an alcoholic who long used her daughter’s life in her work.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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“Alkie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alkie. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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